A Groupe Mutuel study reveals the shortcomings of hospital planning, concluding that more than 270 patients die each year in hospitals because they are treated by doctors who do not perform operations routinely enough to achieve an optimal result

Compulsory tipping does not meet with unanimous approval among the Swiss: over two-thirds of citizens do not want to include it in the price of their food, according to survey published earlier this month

First physical and commercially usable quantum computer was inaugurated at Uptown Basel competence centre in Arlesheim; it will be available to companies, academic institutions and start-ups in areas such as simulation, optimisation and machine learning

From January 1, 2025, it will be forbidden to cover the face in public places throughout Switzerland; violations can be fined up to CHF1.000 (about $1.143); the new law does not apply in diplomatic premises and exceptions span from art to health reasons

Nearly four million of Rolex Submariner and Sea Dweller diving watches were produced between 1953 and 2020; all Submariner watches make a total value of almost $50 billion, based on analysis of the first-ever release of production data by the watchmaker